KUSP wins Edward R. Murrow reporting awards

Santa Cruz >> KUSP, a public radio station that covers the Monterey Bay Area, won two Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television and Digital News Association.

One award was for the Santa Cruz based station's series "The Water Squeeze," which focused on the water planning in the Monterey Bay Area and efforts of municipalities to address the declining water problem.

The radio station also won an award for best broadcast affiliated website.

The station competed regionally among smaller market news organizations from Nevada, California, Hawaii and Guam. Competition moves on to the national level, with winners slated to be announced in June.